Relic from the past on the US Socialist party in 1962
Weekend Washington gathering shows the Socialist party has faded from prominence. Debs and Thomas once drew large votes, but by 1962 the party resembles a curiosity. Europe shifts away from nationalization while welfare programs persist, and socialists view their long term goals as limited amid economic upsurge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bioss
U. S. Socialist Party
Washington
Eugene Debs
Norman Thomas
Debs
Thomas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Britain
Scandinavia
France
Germany
India
United States
Roosevelt
America
Western
Europe
Positive GOP declaration contrasts with Democratic aims
Washington report on the Declaration of Republican Principle and Policy released with Eisenhower’s endorsement outlines 32 policy contrasts with Democratic aims. It highlights tax relief for medical expenses, broader tax relief, labor and farm policy traditions, and a shift toward efficiency, training, and limited foreign aid while stressing victory over Communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Eisenhower
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Laird
GOP
Isenhower
Kennedy
Joint Committee
Kennedy-Freeman
Kennedy- Jdal Natural Resources
Congress
Grand Larceny in the Oil Fields Rocks Texas Industry
In East Texas a sweeping drilling scandal emerges as wells deviate far from vertical, allowing theft of oil across adjoining leases. The Texas Railroad Commission orders a thousand-well survey, seals some wells, and deploys guards as lawsuits seek up to 3.4 million dollars. Officials warn this could be a defining national story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum Clubs
Texas Railroad Commission
Oil Regulatory Agency
Texas
Will Wilson
East Texas
Dad Joiner
Edwin Stanley
Kilgore and
Humble
East
General Features Corp
Europe growth secrets and US investment critique
The Washington report argues there is no secret to rapid growth. It notes the US invested about 15 percent of GNP while Common Market averages 20 percent and Japan 30 percent. Higher profits in Europe invite more investment, boosting jobs and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Washington
National Chamber of Commerce
Japan
United States
Government rules slow retail wage law rollout
The piece argues that enacting laws is easier than implementing them, citing the wage hour extension for retail and other businesses. It notes unclear definitions for exempt workers and the ongoing disruption from government involvement, plus the cost burden on customers. It ends with remarks on minimal government and a tangential note about teen lipstick and scouts.
Budget balancing and the federal budget debate
Sam Dawson analyzes how the administrative budget omits major federal activities like Social Security, yet those flows drive consumption and jobs. The piece outlines how deficits and surpluses in withholding versus benefits affect the economy, setting up a discussion of three budgets: official, cash, and national income accounts.
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The
Times
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Washington
Europe
Kennedy
Treasury
Congress
Budget Bureau
Uncle Sam
Boyle's Column opens mail and seeks luck
HAL BOYLE notes daily quirks from polite habits to clever hacks. He cites bosses favoring compliant workers, the lure of sea gold, perfume in buses, and FBI fingerprints as common sense. He laments carelessness yet cites odds of recovering cars versus cash. The piece closes with a Shaw quote on holidays and hell.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Edmund Burke
FBI
Oscar Homolka
Preparing for a happy old age Ruth Millett guidance
Ruth Millett argues a happy old age rests on health employment family love and recognition. Start now regardless of age by caring for health developing interests planning for self employment strengthening family bonds and maintaining open hearted love and independent spirit to secure late life happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Warden Cochran Urged For Retention In Local Letter
A Biddeford Saco Journal reader, a school teacher, writes to support Warden Charles Cochran. The author praises Cochran’s fourteen years of service in Augusta, his integrity, and his quick responsive actions, urging his return to the district.
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Warden
Biddeford-Saco
Charles Cochran
Warden Cochran
Augusta
York County Law Enforcement Association
Maine Law Enforcement Association
National Policemen's Association
Fish and Game Clubs
Marsh
Edie Adams Surges On After Kovacs Death Triumphs on Set
Hollywood AP reports Edie Adams steadies family finances after Ernie Kovacs death. She expects taxes settled in two months and plans to buy back the house while pursuing eight TV specials, a Broadway show, and a Las Vegas stint. Her renewed focus follows tough months and a pledge to manage her career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Edie Adams
Ernie Kovacs
Kovacs
Sara
Jack Lemmon
Frank Sinatra
Edie
Ernie
Comedienne
Sid Caesar
Decca
Vegas
Broadway
Biddeford Daily News masthead and arrears data
Biddeford Maine newspaper page lists address 11 Adams Street publisher Paul Casavant editor T J Mahoney and telephone numbers for departments. Subscription rates payable in advance show one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Associated Press rights noted. Entry recorded as second class postage Paid at Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
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Benjamin Disraeli
Washington News
Paul Harvey News
Retailers’ Association
Business Mirror
Boyle
U.S
George Bernard Shaw
Little Liz
Ruth Millett
People’s Forum
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Luftwaffe
Vermont
Oregon
Rome
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